Tag: geranyl

Crane, Heron, and Stork. Three large aquatic birds with long legs, a feathery crest, and an impressive beak. The resemblance of the seed pods to the bird is what made the naturalists and biologists name the family Geraniaceae and divide them into three genera: Geraniums (geranós: crane in Greek), Erodiums (erodiós: heron in Greek) and Pelargoniums (pelargós: stork in Greek). These…